A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended.
Public Law 93-207 · S. 1776 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Dec 28, 1973 · Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Sen. Dick Clark (D-IA)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Howard Baker, Sen. Pete Domenici
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes a one-year extension of the pilot operator training program for wastewater treatment plants under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Increases from $2,000,000,000 to $2,600,000,000 the authorization for reimbursement of up to 55 percent of project costs for eligible sewage treatment plants on which construction of waste treatment works provisions of such Act was initiated between June 30, 1966, and July 1, 1972.
Provides that applicants for reimbursement under the reimbursement and advanced construction may be filed with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency until January 31, 1973.
Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make interim payments to projects for which an application has been approved on the basis of estimates of maximum pro rata entitlement of all applicants under the waste treatment works provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Dec 28, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-207.
- Dec 17, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 14, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Dec 3, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Nov 29, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 29, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 28, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Jun 27, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- May 10, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.